With about 11 minutes remaining in the game, Mullen put Prescott into the game for the first time since Nov. 9 in College Station. According to Mullen, the quarterback did "nothing" in practice this week. It turned into something.

In his second drive, Prescott guided Mississippi State for a 13-play, 59 yard drive to tie the game at 10 with 2:21 remaining.

When Ole Miss tried to respond, its quarterback Bo Wallace fumbled yards shy of the end zone. Jamerson Love scooped up the loose ball. It sealed Mississippi State's victory and Prescott's spot in history.

It helped Mississippi State get to its fourth straight bowl game, a school record. It's also the first time MSU won back-to-back overtime games. It even dug up a little history for his coach. Mullen captured his fourth Egg Bowl win in five years, joining Allyn McKeen as the only other coach to accomplish the feat.

The win climaxed a difficult couple of weeks for the quarterback. The Sunday after he suffered his worst game as a Bulldog, his mother, Peggy, died after a yearlong fight with colon cancer. Prescott played against Texas A&M but left late in the game with an injured elbow.

"Hard to imagine there wasn't any divine intervention out there on that field today," Mullen said.

In 11 minutes of play in the fourth quarter and a single drive in overtime, Prescott finished with 115 yards passing on 11 of 20 passing. He also ran for 29 yards including the game-winning score.

Freshman quarterback Damian Williams finished with 82 yards passing on 8 of 18 attempts and an interception. After the pick, Prescott took over.

"I was antsy throughout the game. I knew Damian could go out there an handle it," Prescott said. "He did a good job for the time being. I just, after that turnover, I just got antsy. I needed to get out there."

It led to Mississippi State mobbing Prescott in the end zone. Despite the shoulder pads, a forest of hands and heads among the sea of maroon, Prescott was easy to spot. His smile escaped the pile as the quarterback hugged the Egg Bowl trophy.

"That was amazing," Prescott said. "... It was just awesome to know that Davis Wade, Mississippi State community and the university is behind me."

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